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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-28

: TIE Opera Comique has subsidy OF
$4,000 year from the Government to en-
courage the lighter styles of national
music, yet when tho insuiliciency Of its
exits waa brought to the attention Of the
Deputies SO late ss the 18Th OF the present
month, the matter was referred to COM
mittee which has not yet found time 10
inquire into it. The surprising statement
is made that twelve minutes are required
to empty the average Parisian theatre
when there is no panic, and the Opera
Comique, beautiful and popular ss it way,
was the worst OF them all. Sumptucue
appointments and artistic perform.
ances are desirable features in place OF
amusement, but a fair show for life is moi
less worthy OF attention.
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SWEEPING REDUCTION
In Freight Rates on Iron-lIuw tho Tnr
Will Work,

In Freight Rates ON 1ron-lIuw tho Tnrln
Will Work.
PirrsDuRGn, May IA sweeping re-
duction has been made in tho wos.bound
iron freight rates from New York to Chi
cago. Thin revision Of the tariE will re.
suit in beneficial effect upon the inter.
eats OF the finished iron products oi Pitts.
burgh, as q proportionste reduction will
be made for shipment from this city 10
points west.
| The Joint Committee OF the Trunk Line
| Commission has iasued q circular nroyih-
ing Tor special west-bound iron tariff, Il
states that, in accordance with the vote OF
the Joint Committee, the west.bound rates
during the season OF lake navigation on a
large number OF articles OF iron or steel
manufactured, in car loads, TO points west
OF Trunk Line Western terminals, will he
on the basis OF % cents per 100 pounds
from New York TO Chicago. The list OF
articles that will be included in the reduc.
ton is as follows: Angle, bar, boiler,
bridge, beam, channel, cast iron pipe, tub.
ing, skeip and tank iron, nails, nute, bolts,
puddle bars, spikes, railroad irocs, chsirs,
spices, switches, rivets and washers,
Under the tariff rates iesucd somo time
ago tho rates on these articles wss 20
cents, the present reduction amounting 70
rs. per cent. II virtually smounts TO rat.
ing the sbove nsmed articles in the aixtb
instead OF the fifth ciass. The reduced
rates 20 into effect Immediately and will
expire on November |, thus being in force
during the lake Season. The reduction
wGs made on account OF the wator course.
The circular 10 signed by Chairman Albert
Fink and Nice president q. r. Blanchard.
The circular provides only for rates orr
ginating east Of Pittsburgh and that ars
conGlgucd to western points. The reduc-
ton would consequently be q dieCrimiua-
ton against Pittsburgh, unless Rpecin! &C.
ton wss thksn in this city, while was an.
ticipated when the circular was Issued.
For instance JohuBtowu would bs on %
cent bsbls lor weatD0und trpighis, which
the Pittsburgh rates would rot be proper.
tionate, hut would be on higher basis.
The Pittsburgh Committee representing
the railroads chipping West vii! make
similar reductions in tho freight traffic.
They held meeting yesterday, brt their
work WIS not completed, and the meeting
is being continued Co-day. It will prohH.
bly, result in the same propnrtionato re-
duction being made OH the srticlos named.
The rate on these articles 10 Chicago ia
III cents per 100 Ptuad7. The rate will
likely he reduced to 10 cents. Tho Ia
rate is the same as WIS charged before the
Interstate lsw went into effect. By re-
ducing il 10 Is cents, the Pittsburgh iron
manufacturers will bo sblu to ship West
for .! een,a per hundred, or about Il per
cent Of u reduction compared with tho old
rates.
A new isriff Of frRight ratru has been
Issued by the LHko Shore railroad. IT pro.
vidcs for pro rA,irg rates between Buffalo
aud Paiuesvii'c, o, on etatidus on tho
E.Iio and rIttabnrgh, Asitabula md Pitts.
burGh, New CtBtlEand New Brighton, Nnd
l.awreuce branches Of the Pennsylvania
Company.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-28

poHr TOWNSEND, W. T., May 2I.-Tho
United states revenue cutter Oliver Wall
colt, juat returned from Vancouver Island,
reports having foand the siip st. Sterheno
n. Capo Cook, but tho most dilgcnt search
failed TO reveal truce OF her crew Of
thirty men.
The st. Stephens left Port Townsond on
March 90 wit 1000 tonB Of coal from Set.
tic for San Francisco. Captain Willinmp,
oil the Walcoti, think that tho crew Of The
ST. Stephons must have porishod while
trying TO leave tho vessel alter II struck
tho reefs OF Cape Cook.
During tho voyage ofthe Walco,t IRON
Cape Cook to Cape Flnt,ery thirty-on,
wrecks were passed and M immeus(
quantity Of lumber was strewn nlong tht
shore, *
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In the deliberate Judgement OF Cover
nor Hill ex.United States Senator Thomas
@. Plat is q mean man Of q particularly
virulent type. Hill longed to have Plstt
out OF the Quarantine Commission and
wanted one OF his own kind in. But there
stood a hostile Senate. Then Hill hit
upon the happy expedient OF nominating
Col. Fred Grant for the place-anything
to beat Plat. Immense pressure was put
upon the Senate, but Piatt was too strong
for Hill, and the Governor was routed.
Now Platt offers to resign ii the Cover
nor will promise to give the place to Col.
Grant, but that isn't the way the Cover.
nor wanted to do,it, and he responds with
eloquent silence. Hill is all the more
hurt because Plat is very odenRive in his
partisanship, and is not helping ths Dem
ocracy to carry New Tork this time.
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CISclSSATI, o., May ga Batavia. o
special saya that yesterday evening two
negroes and a white nau, Of the conviCf
engaged in constructing railroad on the
Kentucky aids Of The Ohio river, oFPosite
New Richmond, Ohio, carrying out II con-
apiracy to escape, mortally wounded OvHr.
seer Marshall by blow with npRde.
The ono guard near the scene ran and met
the retreating conyiCts, fired ono load Of
haGkshot ut them and brought every one
Of them down, tho Thitu iunn with two
baill through the lnnge, ono negro with
two balls through his hoad, while tho sec.
ond negro wNs tho only ono Of tho three
not mortally wounded. Tho other negro
died on the spot.
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TIE COKE STRIKE.
Tho Syndicate will not drop Prices until the
Strike Is Settled,

Tho Syndicate will not drop Prices until the
Strike Is Settled,
PITrsDUEau, Pa, May 27.-At q meet.
ing oil the coke syndicate to-day the de.
mand Of the owners Of blast furnaces for
a reduction in price OF coke from 81 90 to
81 50 was presented. Tho conference was
protracted, but definite decision was
evaded. Tho syndicate announced that
in view Of the strike they would not make
q reduction, but as soou as q settlement
ment WAS effected with tEleir workmen,
the demand OF the iurnscemou would be
given due consideration. The furnace
men threaten to get coke from other To-
calities.
The indications to-day for an early GET
tlement oil the Strike wore more ilattering,
and it is stated by those enjoying official
relations that negotiations are now pend,
ing for I conference between the men and
the operators. This conference will prob,
ably be held tomorrow. Mcssrs. Bailey
and Carlton, OF the General Board OF the
Knights OF Labor, together with President
Harrison, Of the State Miners Association,
are now in the coke'regIons holding q
conference with the leaders Of their re-,
spective associations in united effort to
bring about an carly settlement.
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Wants To guiiinrnmlss,

l.oHDoS, May .7.--lhe Court Of Bank.
ruptcy hs under confederation plan for
the BHtLlauent oil tho ailRrs OF Edward
Solomon, tX.husb6ud Of Lillian Russell,
who failed in July, lSS3, with liabiities OF
fifteen thousand pOundH and 20.
setH OF suventy.tlyc pounds. Solomon
oiler1 Comproinino equal TO twenty
five c0nts on zach five dolIars OF indebted.
nosB and uxpecta to got his money from
royalties OH tho performances Of "Billee
Taylor" "Claude Duval" and other comic
operas, but tho .Registrar OF tho Court Ii
not satisfied Tint even tho twenty-five
cents will DO forthcoming, and wants Il
paid into Court before the arrangement II
confirmed,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-28

DUBLIN, May 27.-Evletions are being
carried on at BodSiCk attended by excit.
ing scenes. To-day fight occurred. The
police charged tho psople with b,tono.
The Sheriff IN Command was ssiz nj VIII
epilepsy. A truce Was had Mt once and
used by the psop ple to strengthen da!encss.
The ,persons TO bo evictsd are oil barrI.
caded in their homes and hsvo plenty of
friends along TO assist in resisting the mn.
Ice. !: Is believed severe fzht and
even bloodshed is inevitable. - N1Ss ,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-28

PHILADELPHIA Irishmen OF the Clan.ns.
Gael order are deeply wounded because
Editor O'Brien isn't going to lecture there.
They were sure Of q profit OF $1,000.
Editor 0'Brien may have heard OF the
Clan.na.Gael troubles and wanted to keep
out Of them, or he may have had come
other good reason. II Mr.. O'Brien were
to lecture wherever he is invited, he
wouldn't get back before the end Of the
next century.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-28

CHICAGO, May 27.-Thore is practically
no change in the labor situation to-day.
The master mssoEs are still trying to get
bricklayers 10 COME TO the city, and tho
members o! the union sre quietly await.
ing their arrival.
The quicker they get outsiders to work
the bstter it will be for us," said Mr..
Secular, at the bricklsyers' headquarters
this morning. THE men they will ge!
will bs suca poor workmen that the
bosses will be glad 10 throw thOm of and
put us to work. They will get brick
butchers, not bricklayerS-men that nc
union would accent aa memheIH.n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-28

PARIS, May 27.-Rouvier, accepting the
task os forming d new min!stry requested
Pteaident Grevy 10 allow him full liberty
OF action. Flourns will remain in tho
cabinet as Minister OF Foreign AGairs. : II
N pEobaDis Roavier will tIks the office of
Minister Of Finance. Il ID also expected
taI!iers will be Minister Of the Iaserior.
2pnlleE, Minister Of Justice e .ienne.
Pahllc Works; Prevel, Agricultural; ,Ad.!!
miEas Jaurez, Marine: Caspmere Perisr.5
OF Public distraction. - l.I-::i *
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MONTREAL, May 27.--The reception ten.
dored Mr.. 0'BfiGn on hiG first visit
yGs by tho lrnh Hociotiea almos,
excluSiVelyj that Of tonight by the
Irish societieB ind other city organizaY
tons, Fronch Canadian associations pro.
dominating. The lorchlight procession
Was brilliant affair.
DeputNtionB werO present from Ottawa
Quebec, Kingston and Hamilton. An im
mense body 0f citizens came from Ottawa
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Fl. WAYNE, 1ND., May 27.-The suit in
the Circuit Court sgsinst Civil Service
Commissioner ELgerton, brought by
Joseph K-tChum, Wa Betlled yesterday
by Ketchun proving that he wa the ai-
mtnlstrator Of the estate OF Anna ketCh-
um, decusgcd. AZ soon as this waa done
Mr.. EdgeIt0n paid ovsr to him 81. 200 in
cssh and Transferred 1900 mortgage
which be was holding in trust. This
BlencGB the rnmoa that sir. Edgerton had
sguaudered Goma OF tho deceGents money.
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Saturnl Gas NJ parkcr,burS

SPECIAL Dispctch 10 he iHteIligtncer.
PARKEKsBuRG, W. Va, May 27.-The
City Council las: night granted exclusive
privilege to the Natural Gas Company Of
this city to use the streets, alleys and pub.
lie grounds OF the city for gas mains for
ten yesrs, natural gas to be used for heat
ing purpoaes only. The company is c1m-
posed OF Senstor Camden, George W.
Thompson, q. H. Shattuck, Henry ..
jackson, ]. n. Camden, jr., and others.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-28

BILLY FLoREscRi good enough fellow
to take ires theatre boxes from, but when
1t comes TO admitting him to membership
in the exclusive Union Club, Of New York,
the dead line is drawn right across the
face Of that proposition. The Hon. Bard.
well Slate isn't thought 10 be fine enough.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-28

BAN Francisco, May 27.-The combinn.
tion which hss long ezi8ted between the
poydey manufacturers Of this coagL. tho
California, Vigorite and Vulcan Powder
Com paniee, has been broken and prices Of
explosives havD in consequence boon re-
duced 30 per cent. Tho diHrupt!on YVES
caused By the Safety Nitro Company do.
manding larger percentage Of the profits
Of the pool than the other companies uero
willing 10 grant.
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BosTOS, May 27.-Ihree OF the bell.
boys employed at the United SlateB Hotel
haye bcon arrested on charge Of larceny.
During tho past year there have boon MI.
mnrOus complaints from guests OF tho loss
o! articles from tlnir rooms and tho pro.
prietor o the hotel has aso been vclin.
lied. A BUHrch oltho rooma occupied by
tho boys at tho west onh, revealed proper.
ty valued ut ! ,888 or $1,000 which had
evidently been stolen.
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SIout CRY, Ia, May @7.-A heavy rain
followed by tho most severe storm for
years, passed over this place last night.
Tho hailBtones ranged up 10 tho eizo OF a
walnut, and great deal ot glNss was
broeon. Tho extont oil the storm 10 not
known, but in its courae growing crops
wero much boaten and damaged. IS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-28

AUSTIN, TEL, May 27-Joc Barbour,
tho suspected train robber, WAS Npprc.
hended on the fact thAt piece Of paper
wan found where the robbora divided their
booty benring BNrbcur's name, and he had
lour go bills which had boon stitched TO.
gether. Among tho plundorod psCknQen
waa QUO that hnd contained four $40 bills.
None OF tho lvO prinouOra have y0t fur.
nished bail. They are trying TO got tho
services Of ex.dov0rnor ireland to deicnd
them, s2tss IL 55st's. aart
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CnIcAao, May 27.-Gsncral McNultn,
receiver o! Tho lllinoIs division Of tho
Wabash road, leaves far Now York this
evening for the purpose Of paying SiOO, 900
iptereat on tho mortgage bonds held
against the rostl. This " the first monNy
pnid oil the roads Indebtedness far years,
aud has como directly from tho earnings
nnaer tho rccnivor'a appointment by
lndpn Gresham,
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BEussEis, May 27,-The striking col.
liors Mt nornu, village Of Hainaut, have
attacked the troops who were guarding
tho mine property. Three lsncers were
wounded. An attempt has been made to
destroy the house Of non.strikcr with
dynamite. -, y. -
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DrMocRATs who were approached say
that tho price Of Democratic judicial
nomination In Chicago ranges from II, 500
to 5000, For this reason honest Demo.
Gratis want to upset the recent nomina.
tions. How far 10 Joliet from Chicago?
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RICHMOND, Va, May 27.-An injtnc.
tion waa granted by Judge Bond, OF :he
United StsteA Circuit Court, in Baltimore,
filed in the office oil the CIctk OF that
court here. restraining Commemorative
Attorney VIII from bringing quits in CON
ioynity with the Act passed by the Legis-
lature, at the .sesaion just closed, against
persona VINO tender coupons in payment
Of taxes. This injunction wsa granted
upon a motion by Mr. Cooper, a citizen OI
England and holder OF bonds OF the stBte.
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Sr. PETERSBURG, May 27.-Professor
DityStin has been expelled from KhsrkoT
UniVeraity. He had been contributor
to Russian Liberal magazines. The DO.
lice visited his residence twice, but failed
10 tind anything that woald incriaiua.e
tho Professor. His expulsion has besn
endorsed by the Government. h
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WASHINGTON, b. O., May 97.-The bust
mesa Of the government 80 far this month,
indicates a large reduction in the public
debt. Receipts 10 dato, SSl PSI, ,02l; ex-
penditures, 40 1916 S33; surplus Tor the
month, Sl0.T3S,lSS The expenditures
included utSl0.0O0. 900 paid on account
OF pensions.
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WHILE tho President ls a.llshing he may
catch Justice Of the Supreme Court. He
will have no trouble TO got plenty Of nib.
thlea. a.p|le

]. NEw YoRK's wholesale cremation OF
horse flesh Is one Of the biggest disasters
Of the kind on record. Even now that
the story Is told, there seems no sufficient
reason why 80 many hundreds Of horacs
had 10 be sacrificed.
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LoSU'S, May 21.-Lord Colin Campbell
has consented to be placed in bankruptcy,
in accordance with tho decision Of the
Bankruptcy Court, on the petition OF the
Duke ei Marlborough. His liabilities arc
1000, including 10000 for costs incurred
in prosecuting his divorce suit against his
villa, - zfI.l
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PITTsnrRGu, MNy 27.-Five hundred
coal miners at Sanford Il Compauy's Oaser
and Tom Runs miue8 struck to-day fol
semi-monthly pay, az prescribed by at
act recently passed by the State Legisla,
laturc. The mines we're closed down.
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LONDON, May 27.-German workmen in I;
an Augsburg factory yesterday Violently
resisted tho introduction ot>Czsch work.:
men, and six arrests We're made. A strike
10 expected, 4;S, IN. ii I5.5 & 81
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RoME, May 2T.-ArGhbishop Williams,
oil Boston, and many AmcricanB attended
tho Papal Consistory hold yeaterday. Tho
Pope waa In good health and voice.
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COMMENCEMENT EXEncIslrs (

ot tho Fairmont Normal School-A Large
Crowd Present. ~
Spt:iHi Correspondence. O he In,e,stgasotr.
FAlRMoNT, May 27.-The Commence.
ment exercises Of the Fairmont High
School took place last night in Normal
Hall, very large audience composed Of
our best people greeting the occasion by, w.
their presence. Eight young ladies and
three young men, having completed the
course OF study prescribed, were awarded
diplomas, DR.. J. h. Brownfeld, Preaident
OF the Board Of Education, psesea,ip b tio3
sams In an sxcellont address to the cisss
The following waa the order Of exercjsea.
those having literary performances being.
the graduateB: -; - -
Miss Reed and Dr. D1srIicmii
Rev I n ~
Instrumental solo-ohckey Click March .,. -
fssay-Lookout Mountain Ksts i nsWnsv aAmes
ELECTRICITY. iii Glenn FemaHyS
aeciaIion-Ihe Legend Of the Organ Builder 80,
soDs-1he Little MIX Maid Milking S Ter cow....s o mccoy
ESsayTho Time OF tho Singing .msr,osa
0mtonTIhe Telescope Drice II. iIsii
sssAy-4he uundrecih homan.. Georgia 7, Craue
q Miss heed aud Dr Dogden
hsS1y Sides Of the shield-M MlnnIo VI. Easuett
a S'4dy-Ats. Heieh Hunt Jacks on
r.,.,, r,.. Maud 81. Nichols
instrumental soio-Chime Again, Beanuiui LeIis
Reci1tlon-ln the Signal Eox.......M ii, Louis Prds
iopActy Matt Bro nheid
instrumental Duet-Thc Princess Gallon.
o,,, Cappie Layman and Lora b. Fishcr
Quartet-Cone Wnrte the Lilits Bloom ..,..,....st
- mos A., U. s. aud Joe T. Fleming aud L. u.
Adde'S U tho class aud delivery OF Diplomas by
Dr J. btowniielt, President OF the Board tf
Education. - = 1sutu --'S'ssA "; VI
Muse -s... Ms, Reed and DR.. Dosden
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Rorr's TESTIMONY,

Mr.. Abraham Hoyt: I was at the houEe
Of Jacob R. Baxter on tho morning after
his murder. I Tas also there in tho even.
Ing oil his murder. l got there about
O'Clock. heard n noise over at Baxter's,
a hsllowing and ringing Of q bell. lived
ovor mile from the house by an air line.
l saw marks on the weatherboatding. !
took ball out Of the weEtherboarding.
have 1t here (showod bullet), Tho wealth.
ofboard being produced also showed where
he took 1t out. The ball was introduced
In evidence.
John W. Pslmer's evidence was corrob-
Grated by other witnesses. At this point
the court adjourned.
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the fence the track LIT the path and fol.
lowed down a small drain. This path had
been travelled considerably and fed down
the drain to the fence, thence up TO the
fence, over tho fence, outside oi the fence
In the woods; thence up q point on a
path upon little raise, when we lost 1t
followed this track from Mr. BaxteY's
house, three hundred yards. We lost tho
track something over a quarter Of mile
from John NJ. NewmRn'a house. l. is
about one.hali milo from BsI!er's 10
Newman's house. The general course
from the Baxter house toward John N.
Nowman's house is east. l eaw an i'm
preston l 1belleye was made by gun. Il
was tho top oil the breech. I saw It fit In
the impression, and II ct. 1t waa put In
the place by Mr.. Wiley. It was the top
Of the breech that I paw fitted in as I
reCollect Il, ~. +.
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.Ghe q |, G,stell.liiqelrrers Il
omcel Nos. 70 and ~ rourtesnth street,

3 PERs0 ms teapiao the city for he Huson, and sum.
mr irapelus, can hate The DAILY Is1n.u0RcEH
matted TO then, poaipdid, for 05 etnts per month, The
adira, being Glanced az oflen a dtsireh. LIZ